GM Mango Improved Flavor Characteristics
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The Queensland
Department of Primary Industries in Australia is developing mangoes
with Kensington Pride flavor characteristics and that are also tolerant
to anthracnose and Bacterial black spot diseases. Anthracnose is a
fungal black spot caused by the fungus, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
which affects all parts of the mango tree. Bacterial black spot is
caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae. Canker lesions
forms on the fruits, leaves, and stems of infected plants. Similar
research is carried out by the Agricultural Research Organization in
Israel to enhance flavors in mangoes by controlling the genes responsible
for the aromatic components of the fruit.